Bottle filler

Abstract

An improved bottle filler assembly for filling bottles from kegged carbonated or non carbonated beverages without carbonation loss or oxidation that is intuitive to use, sanitize, and keep free of bacteria. In the preferred embodiment, a long hose gradually reduces the pressure of the beverage on the way to the filler. Two tubes are placed inside each other forming an annulus where CO 2 can be forced to the bottom of the bottle via a CO 2 valve thereby purging the bottle of air (O 2 ). A valve seat placed on the bottom of the tubes allows the beverage to flow into the bottle from the bottom by depressing a trigger.

1. A bottle filler assembly being adapted to dispense a liquid from a pressurized container into a non-pressurized container, said bottle filler assembly comprising:
 a valve having a first end and a second end, a passage interposed said first end of said valve and said second end of said valve, and a valve actuator interposed said passage, said valve actuator being movable between an open position allowing a flow in said passage between said first end of said valve and said second end of said valve and a closed position preventing a flow in said passage between said first end of said valve and said second end of said valve; 
 a fitting defining a body, having a first end of said fitting and a second end, said first end of said fitting being connected to said second end of said valve, a passage interposed said first end of said fitting and said second end of said fitting, an axis being perpendicular to said second end of said valve and extending along at least a portion of said passage, a bore having a preestablished diameter being positioned in said body, along said axis and extending externally of said body and into said passage within said fitting; 
 a first tube having a preestablished inside diameter formed about an axis and an outside diameter, a first end and a second end, said first end of said first tube being connected to said second end of said fitting, said axis of said inside diameter coinciding with said axis of said bore in said fitting; 
 a second tube having a preestablished outside diameter and an inside diameter, a first end and a second end, said second tube being partially positioned within said preestablished inside diameter of said first tube, being partially positioned within said passage within said fitting and being partially positioned within said bore in said fitting, said second tube being slidably positioned in said first tube, said passage within said fitting and said bore in said fitting, said second tube being sealingly positioned in said bore in said fitting, said first end of said second tube extends beyond said second end of said first tube and said second end of said second tube extend beyond said body of said fitting; 
 a trigger mechanism has a first end and a second end, said first end of said trigger mechanism being attached to said second tube near said second end of said second tube and said second end of said trigger mechanism having a trigger portion; 
 a sealing mechanism has an attaching end being attached near the second end of said first tube and a seal member extending beyond the second end of said first tube, said sealing member being precisely located to be capable of being in sealing relationship with said second tube; and 
 a biasing means for sealingly maintaining said sealing member in sealing relationship with said second tube and said trigger mechanism being in capable of unseating said sealing relationship of said sealing member and said second tube. 
 
   
   
     2. The bottle filling assembly of  claim 1  wherein said first end and said second end of said fitting are positioned at a 90 degree angle from each other. 
   
   
     3. The bottle filling assembly of  claim 1  wherein said first end of said first tube includes a flared portion and said second end of said fitting includes an externally threaded end and a flared portion. 
   
   
     4. The bottle filling assembly of  claim 3  wherein a nut is attached to said externally threaded end and connects said first tube to said fitting. 
   
   
     5. The bottle filling assembly of  claim 1  wherein said first end of said second tube has a flared portion and said sealing member has a spherical end. 
   
   
     6. The bottle filling assembly of  claim 1  wherein said trigger mechanism is removably attached to said second tube and said sealing mechanism is removably attached to said first tube. 
   
   
     7. The bottle filling assembly of  claim 1  wherein said trigger mechanism includes a first end member attached to said second tube and a second end member slidably positioned about said first tube. 
   
   
     8. The bottle filling assembly of  claim 7  wherein said first end member is removably attached to said second tube, said second tube has a groove therein and said first end member has a slot and a radiused portion, said radiused portion being positioned within said groove. 
   
   
     9. The bottle filling assembly of  claim 1  wherein said sealing member is removably attached to said sealing mechanism. 
   
   
     10. The bottle filling assembly of  claim 1  wherein said valve and said fitting are made from a non-corrosive material such as brass. 
   
   
     11. The bottle filling assembly of  claim 1  wherein said first tube, said second tube and said trigger mechanism are made from a non-corrosive material such as stainless steel. 
   
   
     12. The bottle filling assembly of  claim 1  wherein said seal member is made from a silicone material. 
   
   
     13. The bottle filling assembly of  claim 1  wherein said valve, said fitting, said first tube, said second tube, said trigger mechanism, said sealing mechanism and said biasing means are removably attached. 
   
   
     14. The bottle filling assembly of  claim 1  wherein said sealing mechanism includes a sealing member being replaceable. 
   
   
     15. A method of dispensing a liquid from a pressurized container to a non-pressurized container such as a bottle having an open end using a bottle filler assembly, said bottle filler assembly having a valve having an actuator therein being movable between an open position and a closed position, a first tube having a sealing mechanism attached to an end and a second tube having a first end and a second end, said second tube being slidably positioned within said first tube, said second end being sealingly engaged with said sealing mechanism and a trigger mechanism for moving said second end of said second tube into an unseated relationship with said sealing mechanism comprising the steps of:
 attaching a first end of a first hose to said pressurized container; 
 attaching a second end of said first hose to said first end of said second tube; 
 attaching a first end of a second hose to a source of CO 2 ; 
 attaching a second end of said second hose to said valve; 
 positioning said bottle filler assembly loosely through said open end of said bottle to be filled; 
 positioning said second end of said second tube at or near a bottom of said bottle; 
 engaging said actuator causing a flow of CO 2  into said bottle; 
 evacuating a contents of said bottle through said open end and filling said bottle with CO 2 ; 
 disengaging said actuator preventing a flow of CO 2 ; 
 engaging said trigger mechanism unseating said sealing mechanism and said second tube dispensing said carbonated liquid from said pressurized container to said bottle; 
 disengaging said trigger mechanism preventing a flow of said carbonated liquid; 
 removing said second end of said second tube from said bottle; and 
 sealing said bottle. 
 
   
   
     16. The method of dispensing a liquid from a pressurized container to a non-pressurized container of  claim 15  wherein said step of removing said second end of said second tube from said bottle includes the steps of:
 removing second end of said second tube from said carbonated liquid; 
 engaging said actuator causing a flow of CO 2  into said bottle; and 
 removing said second end of said second tube from said bottle. 
 
   
   
     17. The method of dispensing a liquid from a pressurized container to a non-pressurized container of  claim 15  wherein a seal is not formed between said first tube and said open end of said bottle. 
   
   
     18. The method of dispensing a liquid from a pressurized container to a non-pressurized container of  claim 15  wherein said steps of engaging said actuator causing a flow of CO 2  into said bottle; disengaging said actuator preventing a flow of CO 2 ; engaging said trigger mechanism unseating said sealing mechanism and said second tube dispensing said carbonated liquid from said pressurized container to said bottle; and disengaging said trigger mechanism preventing a flow of said carbonated liquid are independent manual operations.